3 Houthis killed, 18 arrested in Saada

SAADA, Oct.29 (Saba) - Three rebels have been killed and 18 others arrested in Saada city, including the terrorist Murad Hussein
Dea'a.

A rebel also was killed and two others seriously wounded when they were to hunt the
troops by a sniper.
On the other hand, security and military units controlled the last stronghold of
rebels located in al-Hasakh mountain as well as they expelled them from other six
posts
and from the neighboring areas of al-Zubairat.
The 26 September website quoted military sources as saying that the Houthis
suffered big losses as many others were killed, wounded, and equipment and
positions destroyed.
Security and military unites also removed landmines planted by the rebels in the
province.
Military forces attacked the rebels who tried to infiltrate to Jarman petrol
station in al-Akab nearby Ayan Saada road as well as military forces thwarted an
infiltration
attempt of rebels towards al-Hemar back hills area, forcing them to flee.
The same source quoted the Local Authority as saying the rebels is seeking to
target electricity station, adding the rebels killed an innocent citizen Kheran
Qateeb.
Hundreds of the rebels were killed in recent weeks as the army said the troops were
gaining victories, destroying insurgent positions and seizing their weapons.
The army launched early August an offensive against the Houthi rebels in Yemen's
northern provinces of Saada and Amran that was triggered by continuous rebel
violence and
lawbreaking.
The army has been battling the Houthi followers since 2004, with the government
offering several truces that were rejected by the Houthis.
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